Fine art photography exhibit coming to Colorado Mountain College

“Juniper’s Last Gasp” by Raj Manickam is one of the pieces on exhibit at the Photo Pensato Fine Art Photography Show at CMC Vail Valley at Edwards.

Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards will host an exhibit from Photo Pensato that showcases fine art photography including landscape, abstract, portrait, still life and much more.

A reception for the exhibit will be held Friday, August 13 from 5-7 p.m. at Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards. The first-floor exhibit continues through September 17.

Salida High School students earn construction trade certification

From left, Caleb Ediger, 18, senior; Gabe Gentile, 17, senior; and Ed Office, 17, junior are the first Salida High School students to complete the Colorado Mountain College Basic Construction Technology certificate. All three students spent two years in the program working on active job sites in the area gaining hands-on skills.

After two years of learning skills at live job sites, students first to receive certificates